Fire Officials Probe Cause Of Barn Blaze

May 19, 2002|The Morning Call

LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP

The investigation into a fire that destroyed a Lower Nazareth Township barn Friday night is continuing, according to Hecktown Fire Company Chief Jeffrey Seip, who said a state police fire marshal will be brought in to help.

Seip said there was no estimate of damage. The fire broke out in the bank barn about 10 p.m. and brought 55 firefighters to the scene.

There were no injuries. No animals were lost in the barn that belongs to Marie Kleintop, 135 Green Pond Road.

Seip said equipment stored in the barn was destroyed.

Firefighters brought the fire under control in about an hour, but remained for six hours.